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Neillo Is a black mixture, usually of sulghur, copper, silver, and lead used as an inlay on engraved or etched metal, especially silver. It is added as a powder or paste, then fired until it melts or at least softens, and flows or is pushed into the engraved lines in the metal. It hardens and blackens when cool, and the niello on the flat surface is polished off to show the filled lines in black, contrasting with the polished metal around it. It may also be used with other metalworking techniques to cover larger areas, as seen in the sky in the diptvch illustrated here. The metal where niello is to be placed is often roughened to provide a key. In many cases, especially in objects that have been buried underground, where the niello is now lost, the roughened surface indicates that it was once there. All authentic, antique, suburb […]
875 silver demitasse cup & saucer crafted by C4.8? In a wonderful niello with foliate and gold wash pattern. This special item remains in Excellent condition, (see condition report above), and bears no monogram. Diameter: 2 5/8″- cup; 3 3/4″- saucer. Length: 3 3/4(to include handle). Weight (g): 112.5g. Because of different gold testing practices acid & stone test vs. S Authenticity Guarantee electronic gold testing machine, actual gold contents of the jewelry may vary 1k – 2k from what we list it as. (10k could be 8-11k, 14k could be 12-15k, 18k could be 16-19k etc). This is especially true for vintage & antique jewelry since before 1981 jewelry manufacturers could round up from 13.5k & still stamp as 14k, etc. Different plumb solder (slightly higher or lower carat) can also contribute to this discrepancy. S Authenticity Guarantee electronic gold testing equipment. We measure all of our stones in […]
